Duiven, the Netherlands, July 28, 2011 - BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. ("the Company" or "Besi") (NYSE Euronext: BESI; OTCQX: BESIY), a leading manufacturer of assembly equipment for the semiconductor industry, today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Key Highlights

• Q2-11 revenue € 89.9 million in line with prior guidance (approximately € 91 million) and similar to Q2-10

• Orders of € 82.5 million down 6.6% sequentially vs. Q1-11 due to customer caution in adding new capacity partially offset by increased orders for advanced packaging applications

• Gross margin of 41.2% at high end of prior guidance (39-41%)

• Net income of € 8.8 million in Q2-11 within guidance

• Record H1 revenue and net income of € 180.9 million and € 18.4 million up 23.9% and 43.7% vs. H1-10

• Net cash increases to € 45.7 million vs. € 19.6 million in Q1-11 due to redemption of Convertible Notes

• Commencement of stock buy back program to reduce share dilution from Note conversion

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